Ebbsfleet United
Snatching defeat at the hands of victory in the playoff final means the Fleet are here to stay. Only the two promoted sides had a better home record and attack last term and the fact they finished strongly, unbeaten in their last seven matches will have Ebbsfleet United amongst one of the favourites this season. The title challenge was really lost after a poor January and February when they suffered five defeats in seven, including heavy reverses at the two who went up. Pressure will now be on to return to the National League after their narrow relegation two years ago.
2021/2022 Season
National South: 3rd
F.A Cup: 1st Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Quarter-Final
Top League Scorer: Dominic Poleon (17 goals)
Manager – Dennis Kutrieb
Arriving from Germany, Kutrieb rocked up at Stonebridge Road after being successful at a regional level in his homeland. The former attacking player started out coaching with VSG Altglienicke who he took up from the Berlin League to the Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier. He returned to Tennis Borussia Berlin, one of his former clubs as a player and led them to the Berlin Cup Final and promotion from the NOFV-Oberliga Nord, fifth division. Kutrieb was appointed as Ebbsfleet United boss in June 2020 and so Fleet’s third place finish and Promotion Final defeat was his first full campaign on these shores.
Summer Transfers
| Transfers In | Transfers Out |
| Franklin Domi (Queens Park Rangers) | Kresh Krasniqi (Dulwich Hamlet) |
| Mark Cousins (Bromley) | Tobi Adebayo-Rowling (Notts County) |
| Josh Wright (Billericay Town) | Adam Mekki (Dorking Wanderers) |
| Darren McQueen (Dulwich Hamlet) | Lee Martin (Dover Athletic) |
| Haydn Hollis (Chesterfield) | Alfie Egan (Boreham Wood) |
| Luke O’Neill (Stevenage) | Will Wood (Dulwich Hamlet) |
| Omari Sterling-James (Kidderminster Harriers) | Michael West |
| Toby Edser (Aldershot Town) |
Head to Head
Dartford wins: 67 / Ebbsfleet United wins: 56 / Draws: 32
Previous Matches (last six)
Dartford 1 – 0 Ebbsfleet United (01/02/2022 – National South)
Ebbsfleet United 1 – 0 Dartford (02/01/2022 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 0 Ebbsfleet United (02/01/2021 – National South)
Ebbsfleet United 1 – 0 Dartford (01/01/2017 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Ebbsfleet United (26/12/2016 – National South)
Ebbsfleet United 1 – 1 Dartford (28/03/2016 – National South)
Next Meetings
Ebbsfleet United v Dartford – 26/12/2022
Dartford v Ebbsfleet United – 01/01/2023
Statistics
- Dartford have lost just one of their last ten home games against Ebbsfleet United (W7, D2)
- The Darts are winless in 11 league games as the away team at Stonebridge Road (D5, L6)
- The away team has failed to win in 20 of the last 21 league games between the two sides (home wins 13, draws 7, away wins 1)
Match Highlights – 2021/2022
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